效应
Old HSK 6
效应 (xiàoyìng) · effect (phenomenon)
效应 (xiàoyìng) means “effect (phenomenon)”. It is written with 2 characters: 效 (result) + 应 (should). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 效应 is built
The characters
效 xiào · result
What 效 is made of
- 交jiāo — to connect
- 六liù — six
- 亠tóu — lid
- 八bā — eight
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 六liù — six
- 攵pū — to rap
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
Origin hint: 攵 gives the meaning, 交 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
应 yīng · should
What 应 is made of
- 广guǎng — broad
- 丶 — dot
- 厂chǎng — cliff
- ⺍ — three-stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Example sentences
这就是名人效应。Zhè jiùshì míngrén xiàoyìng.This is the celebrity effect.
温室效应让地球变暖了。Wēnshì xiàoyìng ràng dìqiú biànnuǎn le.The greenhouse effect has warmed the Earth.
Questions about 效应
What does 效应 mean?
效应 (xiàoyìng) means “effect (phenomenon)”.
How do you pronounce 效应?
效应 is pronounced xiàoyìng.
Which HSK level is 效应?
效应 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 效果xiàoguǒeffect
- 有效yǒuxiàoeffective
- 效率xiàolǜefficiency
- 成效chéngxiàoeffect
- 功效gōngxiàoeffect
- 生效shēngxiàoto take effect
- 效益xiàoyìbenefit
- 答应dāyingto agree
- 应该yīnggāishould
- 反应fǎnyìngreaction
Learn 效应 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 200: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.